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Ethel Jones — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Jones across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Sarah — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Jones | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Dudley | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Irene Powers | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel S. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 22
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ethel Jones across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Jones (~0.92 confidence) and father Tommie Jones (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Dudley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Jones
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Jones
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tommie Jones
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Dudley
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Jones
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Alabama
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Sibling
Irene Powers
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00091-00256)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Moseley | 31 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Althea Moseley | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Willie J Moseley | 25 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Sam Conner | 27 | Head | Bell Hop | Tennessee |
| 45 | Lucile Conner | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 46 | James Kelley | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Samuel Young | 24 | Head | Stocker | Alabama |
| 48 | Lila M Young | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Cora Gresham | 31 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 50 | Leon Gresham | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Chester K Robinson | 28 | Head | Section Hand | Alabama |
| 52 | Sarah Robinson | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Irene Robinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Leonard Robinson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | George Robinson | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Eddie Ragland | 28 | Head | Bricklayer | Alabama |
| 57 | Imelda Ragland | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Roosevelt Ragland | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Charles Ragland | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Linder Ragland | 25 | Brother | Operator | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Dudley | 39 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 62 | Ethel Jones THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Irene Powers | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Clara Mccrary | 24 | Head | Presser | Alabama |
| 65 | Clarence Mccrary | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Eddie L Mccrary | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Mary Mccrary | 22 | Sister | Maid | Alabama |
| 68 | Lillie M Doster | 5 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Sidney Cooke | 25 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 70 | Jimmie Cooke | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Ruthie Hicks | 30 | Head | Servant | Alabama |
| 72 | Willie Hicks | 23 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 73 | Sally Hicks | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Charlie Dash | 25 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Anderson Starks | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 76 | William Streeter | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Estelle Streeter | 43 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 78 | Albert Streeter | 13 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jim H Halsey | 55 | Head | Barber (Certain) | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)